Philothea, Ohio

Philothea is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Philothea was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1904.^[2] Besides the post office, Philothea had a Catholic church and several stores.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philothea, Ohio
^ "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 167.

40°27′02″N 84°39′13″W / 40.45056°N 84.65361°W / 40.45056; -84.65361

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philothea, Ohio

[2] "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

[3] Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 167.

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